Moretonhampstead
town · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Moretonhampstead is an Old English name meaning 'farmstead by the marsh, belonging to Hamstead'. It combines 'mor' (marsh) with 'tun' (farmstead) and 'ham' (homestead).
Word origins
- Moreton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead by the marsh(from mor "marsh", tun "farmstead, settlement")
- hampstead
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from ham "homestead", stede "place")
Historical forms
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